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Ben Ray Luján: “I appreciate the clarification of the reduction, the cut of $834 billion from the Medicaid program.”

On the recordJune 22, 2017
I appreciate the clarification of the reduction, the cut of $834 billion from the Medicaid program.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Acknowledging the significant reduction in Medicaid funding.

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